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At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan

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What happened

A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors reported.

Key facts

  • A gold mine collapse on Wednesday killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan, a medical group and survivors reported.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:54:54 UTC.

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  6. Gold mine collapse has killed at least 67 people in a remote area in Sudan

  7. At least 60 killed in gold mine collapse in remote area of Sudan

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Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 60: survivors say

Shafts began collapsing in the Al-Zaraa mine near the town of El-Nahud in West Kordofan September, and by the following morning 60 bodies had been retrieved…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu